Section 10 Summary

Pascali and Bowles meet with Izzet at the hotel to discuss the seven hundred liras payment. Izzet begins negotiations by offering to pay four hundred liras, which is three hundred ninety more than Bowles has paid. Bowles flatly refuses the offer, stating indignantly that he has been forced to stop his research, and that four hundred liras is not enough to cover his loss. Pascali, although knowing the truth, finds himself almost persuaded by Bowles' argument. Bowles also notes Pasha's addition of soldiers at the site, the presence of which Izzet claims to have no knowledge. Izzet finally offers six hundred liras, fifty of which is to be used as payment for the time Bowles has already spent at the site. Bowles agrees to the offer.

Following Izzet's departure, Bowles and Pascali share a drink. Pascali finds himself afraid of Bowles, and in...